:::I think I'll not put any more up, and if someone thinks that it definitely is wrong, take down what is aleady up.[[User:BertSchlossberg|BertSchlossberg]] 22:01, 22 November 2012 (EST)

:::I think I'll not put any more up, and if someone thinks that it definitely is wrong, take down what is aleady up.[[User:BertSchlossberg|BertSchlossberg]] 22:01, 22 November 2012 (EST)

:::: Cheers, I personally have nothing wrong with what your are linking to, but it does look a bit inappropriate when a user is adding links to their personal blog. [[User:Dvergne|Dvergne]] 22:04, 22 November 2012 (EST)

:::: Cheers, I personally have nothing wrong with what your are linking to, but it does look a bit inappropriate when a user is adding links to their personal blog. [[User:Dvergne|Dvergne]] 22:04, 22 November 2012 (EST)

Signature

You seem to be having a bit of a problem with your signature. All you need to do is type four tildes (~~~~) or click the signature button on the editing toolbar. Philip J. Rayment 09:00, 19 December 2007 (EST)

Book

Well, Bert, I didn't read your book yet, but the theory on survivors of KAL 007 is very compelling. If possible, there's room to improve that article, and I would love you to do it. Karajou 10:35, 19 December 2007 (EST)

In a short while, I'll try. Thanks, Karajou! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by BertSchlossberg(talk)

I would not love this. If you have a book, please publish it first. I deleted the conspiracy section. If you wish, you can copy it to your userspace, e.g., User:BertSchlossberg/KAL 007 conspiracy. Let me know if you need help with this. --Ed PoorTalk 20:01, 20 December 2007 (EST)

You'd not love what? Him improving the article? Huh? And what makes you think that if he "has a book", he hasn't published it? By the looks of this, he already has. Philip J. Rayment 20:41, 20 December 2007 (EST)

Oop! Sorry, Bert. I guess I should be less hasty. Welcome to Conservapedia, and please accept this correction with my compliments. --Ed PoorTalk 20:45, 20 December 2007 (EST)

Fixed the entry in question. This is also an article that could use some improvement and expansion; to me it is too brief. Any ideas would be helpful. Karajou 05:30, 21 December 2007 (EST)

KAL

It's ok if you want to link to your article, but please keep it relevant to the page and relevant on the page. HelpJazz 17:53, 10 January 2008 (EST)

I noticed your link in Ronald Reagan. That's more along the lines of what's appropriate. I didn't mean to seem heavy-handed; I wouldn't have removed them but I figured you knew best where they should go. HelpJazz 13:07, 12 January 2008 (EST)

You weren't heavy-handed. You were directive and it helped me to get things together. Thanks!BertSchlossberg 16:48, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Interesting edits

Interesting edits. Thanks. By the way, I noticed someone reverted one of your edits and just let me know if you think any reversion was unjustified: User talk:Aschlafly.

Oh, one other thing: you'd be a terrific addition to the list of contestants for our upcoming contest. These are very fun and this will be our fourth. Just add your name to the list here: Conservapedia:Contest4. Godspeed.--Aschlafly 08:45, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Ashlafly, I never thanked you for the commendation and suggestion that I add my name onto the contest. I want to do that now. Maybe, I will for the next contestBertSchlossberg 15:57, 3 March 2008 (EST)

Minor change by PhoenixWright

Thanks Ed, Passed me by no matter how many times I read it!BertSchlossberg 08:04, 15 March 2008 (EDT)

Talk responses

Ed, I have a minor question. When I respond to someone like I responded to you above, should I respond on your User talk or mine - as I have done?BertSchlossberg 17:26, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

I'm not Ed, but if you don't mind, I'll give an answer.

There's no requirement either way, but I think responding on the same page is the most common way of doing it, and many editors (including me) actually have a notice at the top of their talk page asking that people do that.

Israeli tourism

KAL shoot down

Once again, thanks. Your summary of the navigation problems shows clearly that KAL 007 simply strayed off course and that the pilots did nothing to merit being shot down. Aren't there internationally accepted procedures (such as forced landing) for handling airspace violation, instead of killing two score dozen innocent people?

Anyway, it shows the inhuman monstrosity of the Soviet government, and perhaps the passengers and crew were martyrs whose sacrifice led to the long-awaited downfall of Soviet communism, which had killed over 60 million people. See, for example the Ukrainian genocide of Josef Stalin.

So much history has yet to be written, maybe because it's simply too painful to remember. You do us all a great service by your writing. Thank you very much. --Ed PoorTalk 06:40, 6 April 2008 (EDT)

Thanks, again Ed. Yes, there are internationally accepted procedures. They were ignored by Osipovich and his commanders and Osipovich has retracted a number of statements he previously had made that indicated compliance with these procedures. The truth is coming out!BertSchlossberg 07:12, 6 April 2008 (EDT)

Do you have a published book I can buy from Amazon.com? --Ed PoorTalk 11:58, 15 July 2008 (EDT)

Yes, Ed. The book is Rescue 007: The Untold Story of KAL 007 and its Survivors. Here is the info how the book can be gotten (Also from Amazon) [3]

Promotion

Source?

Interesting image, Bert. Where's it from? It would help if you showed the source in the upload file. Thanks and Godspeed.--Aschlafly 18:06, 5 August 2008 (EDT)

Andy, The picture I think that you are referring to is of a Vanya class minehunter, one of the 48 types of Soviet vessels in their "search" operation. It was taken by Paul Soutar, a naval photographer on the U.S. search operations, released by the Navy dept. and permission given to me by Soutar to use as I see fit. The reason I say "think you are referring" is that the picture is no longer in article, and when I tried upload again, I find that the image is "protected". what does that mean anyway?

Do you think the article will be a featured article and if so be up before the Sept 1. anniversary of shootdown?Bert Schlossberg 18:25, 5 August 2008 (EDT)

Thanks! But wouldn't it have been easier for me to move it, with a rename? --₮K/Admin/Talk 02:20, 2 March 2009 (EST)

Yes, just didn't know it could be done that wayBert Schlossberg 04:55, 2 March 2009 (EST)

Well, will do so, so don't be alarmed when you see the new title deleted, I need to do that to move the old one. That will keep all the edit history and talk intact. Yes, I know, sometimes that is a good thing, other times not so much! --₮K/Admin/Talk 06:52, 2 March 2009 (EST)

Images

When you go to upload a photo, you can re-name it to anything that you would like. I have deleted the recent airplane photo because of the inordinately long file name. Whatever is automatically filled into the name box, just shorten it, like "F-15a" or the like. --₮K/Admin/Talk 01:30, 12 April 2009 (EDT)

Conservative Bible Project

What education have you had in the ancient languages of the Bible, and the ancient languages spoken during Biblical times? Some of your recent edits to the Matthew pages suggest that your background is more extensive than is generally appreciated.

The administration is probably going to place me in charge of the project. Assuming that this will happen, I will need to know as much as possible of the linguistic background of anyone who wishes to act as a translator.--TerryHTalk 14:02, 13 October 2009 (EDT)

I have taught, at the college level, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, New Testamenent Aramaic (Syriac), and am knowledgeable of Koine Greek of the New Testament and the influence of semitisms upon it. I speak modern Hebrew, a development from, among other things, the Mishnaic Hebrew which is helpful in New Testament studies. The very best to you in your job heading the translation projectBert Schlossberg 15:41, 13 October 2009 (EDT)

Well! Pleased to make your acquaintance, then. I think you need to understand something: I had no idea who you were, beyond that you were an authority on an unfortunate incident involving an airliner blasted out of the sky by the forces of the old Soviet Union.

It goes without saying that I want you on my Committee on Translations.

Let me explain the thinking behind my approach to translation. You see, I sought to translate the Bible into not just good English but idiomatic English. that means, for example, translating phrases like "See thou to it" to "That's your problem" or "This is your responsibility" or "Let it be on your conscience," as you can see with how I handled Matthew 27. That's also why I decided to use American or British equivalents of weights, measures, and money where I did. The exact worth of a Roman denarius, sestertius, assarium, or quadrant isn't important. What's important is what Jesus was trying to convey with His use of the weights, measures, and coins of His day.

I'm explaining these things to you because, if we're going to work together, we each have to understand where the other is coming from.

Tomorrow I'm going to make a series of announcements. This project has been a piecework exercise for too long; it needs coordination. I need to know from you how much time you can spare to the project.

I have another request, though I'll understand if you have to decline. As you may or may not know, I am also the deputy administrator and developer of CreationWiki. Another thing you need to know is that CreationWiki is trying to be a multi-lingual project, like Wikipedia. Nearly two years ago we tried to extend CreationWiki into modern Hebrew. But something went wrong with our server, and all the Hebrew content was lost—and the editor we had, who was proficient in Hebrew, lost interest in the project.

I'd like to take another shot at a Hebrew extension. To do that, I need help, and specifically someone with the facility, and time, to translate our English content into modern Hebrew. So naturally I'm asking anyone I run across, who speaks modern Hebrew, if he's willing to help, or knows another Hebrew speaker who might be. And now I'm asking you.

O.K.,Terry, I read through Matt. 27 and thought about what you wrote, and I think that I can work with you, and take my cues from you about getting it into idiomatic English. Bfut I need to explain something to you.I am heavily involved still with KAL 007 and presently direct the International Committee for the Rescue of KAL 007 Survivors and I am the bishop of a small but active English speaking communion of the Aramaic Church. So the time I have is limited. Therefore Creation Wiki is out for me. Sorry! But I want to be part of the Bible translation project but concentrating on passages which as yet have no "proprosed translation" (I would like to start off with passages from the Epistle to the Hebrews). I don't think that I can tell now how much time I can dedicate, but I think I can say that I will be pitching in with the translations on a continuing basis. Also, I could serve as a resource person in translation doing the sort of thing languagewise that I have been doing. So, if it's O.K. with you and the powers that be, I'm on board.Bert Schlossberg 22:26, 13 October 2009 (EDT)

Excellent! I quite understand the limitations on your time.

For now: You wanted to work on the book of Hebrews? Good–I'll give you that assignment.

Will do. See you on the Conservative Bible Project talk pageBert Schlossberg 08:56, 14 October 2009 (EDT)

New guideline

Hey Bert,

I hope your Thanksgiving was good. Please be aware of our Guidelines regarding blocking. Non-Administrators should not be blocking for reasons of policy, or subjective reasons such as user name, unless such name is blatantly obscene. Communications from blocked users should be passed on to one of the Admins as well.
Sincerely,

I was just putting Bible Quote templates into Messianic Prophecies when I noticed that it looked a lot like what I remember of an appendix to Josh McDowell's Evidence that Demands a Verdict. I don't have the book on me right now, so I can't be sure; but it (especially the style of quoting the Targums) sounds very similar. Did you copy this article from McDowell?

As far as I know, it's perfectly fine to use the quotes he's assembled as long as we rearrange them (as I've done) and add more (as we definitely should do). However, using his commentary on the passages (such as "Often it is said, rather dogmatically, that "God has no Son" in Judaism. But this is not true...") is a violation of copyright law unless we actually have McDowell's permission; so, we'd need to greatly edit the article.

Still, thanks for starting this much-needed article. I'd appreciate if you could respond at your earliest convenience and, if it was copied, help me re-write the commentary to fix the copyright violation.

The article is not a copy of Josh McDowell's book, it is taken from a Roman Catholic Israeli site. I think that I can work on it some, but there is a problem in just how far I can go. The actual Scripture verses that are used are well known and appears almost everywhere. Of course, the wording of the Scriptures cannot be tampered with. Lesser known is much of the quotes of the Commentary - taken from the Rabbinical literature. But these, too, can't be changed. Yet, I feel that they should not be left out. I have added one or two of my own commentary, but I decided to leave all the rest of the non citation commentary as is because to make changes, could only be superficial and stylistic. I'll try to do some, though, and perhaps delete some commentary, as well, and afterwards, you take a look, and perhaps you can do more revamping. The Bible Quote templates add a lot to it!Bert Schlossberg 11:42, 4 December 2009 (EST)

I'm very sorry about my accusation. I found the (very interesting) site per your note. Of course, the Scriptures and the Talmud/Mishnah aren't under any copyright at all; copying them is great. But yes, let's try to make the commentary more original (web sites have copyright too...). I'll try to help out with that, and if you could help with the templates (just take a look at how I use them), it'd be great. --EvanW 12:07, 4 December 2009 (EST)

EvanW, I'v looked through the commentaries. Very little can be done as they are excellent and to the point. But I will do a "cosmetic" approach, the best I can do, to comply with copyright law. I'll get to it hopefully within the next few daysBert Schlossberg 17:30, 4 December 2009 (EST)

Changes

Superb! Your changes have increased readability and made your contributions more concise and focused, Bert! I know it isn't said enough, but thanks for your continued positive and informative contributions! --ṬK/Admin/Talk 07:07, 19 March 2010 (EDT)

You are welcome... and thank you!!BertSchlossberg 07:58, 19 March 2010 (EDT)

Andy's page

Your personal testimony was moving, and mirrors my own experience in hearing Billy speak, and finally getting to meet him personally. Like all great Prophets, Billy Graham has a way of making you feel he is speaking only to you, even though millions are hearing him. In person, you are instantly knowing he does know you, knows everything about you, and speaks directly to your doubts and questions. Thanks for the remembrance! --ṬK/Admin/Talk 20:09, 6 April 2010 (EDT)

Always learning....

Thanks for your latest additions, Bert. You are indeed very focused, but I have to say there isn't one time where I have read one of your pieces that I haven't learned something new about a topic I thought I knew almost everything about! Today the World seems too eager to simply move on, all too soon. Bless you for keeping those poor souls alive in our thoughts, and exposing the truth. --ṬK/Admin/Talk 08:17, 13 April 2010 (EDT)

Korean Airlines Flight 007

KAL

Your articles are very interesting. I really respect you for your efforts and I hope the truth is uncovered. I also added categories to a couple of the articles in the series that were missing a category, I hope you don't mind. Taj 14:58, 21 November 2011 (EST)